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Five Million Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Republican Proposals
Recent analysis found that placing work requirements on Medicaid enrollees could result in millions losing their health care ...
Magaziner sounds the alarm on 'devastating' potential Medicaid cuts
The Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, was given a target to cut $880 billion, he said. A cut of that ...
Plan to cut Medicaid threatens a ‘critical lifeline’ for Alabamians with disabilities
The woman was disabled and lost her financial support from a Medicaid waiver program, meaning she could no longer pay for the ...
Maternity Hospitals Fear a Medicaid Squeeze
If Medicaid coverage is cut or reduced, there would be "profound" effects on maternal and infant outcomes, Dr. Sharon O'Leary ...
Gov. Kim Reynolds asks Trump to approve Medicaid work rules that could affect 100k Iowans
Iowa has submitted a waiver request to the federal government asking for permission to implement Medicaid work requirements ...
The $600 Billion Medicaid Maneuver on the Chopping Block
Republican budget cutters are targeting state taxes on hospitals and nursing homes that raise federal Medicaid spending.
GOP’s legal threats sink Democrats’ billboard attacks over Medicaid
The House GOP’s campaign arm in recent weeks has successfully pressed three advertising companies to pull down Democratic ...
States push Medicaid work rules, but few programs help enrollees find jobs
Some lawmakers are pushing to require that Medicaid recipients work in order to get or keep coverage, and some states already try to help them find jobs. But the effects of those efforts are unclear.
California OKs $2.8B to close Medicaid funding gap after expanding immigrant coverage
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to provide $2.8 billion to close the budget hole in the state's Medicaid ...
House Speaker Johnson is eyeing big cuts to Medicaid. In his Louisiana district, it's a lifeline.
Among them is Chloe Stovall, 23, who works in the produce aisle at the SuperValu grocery store in Vivian, Louisiana. She said ...
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Our seniors cannot afford cuts to Medicaid
Across Illinois, elderly adults from all walks of life are receiving the care they need in skilled nursing homes. These homes ...